Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Patients

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Thyroid cancer ranks as the ninth most common worldwide and third in Saudi Arabia. Given thyroid cancer's high incidence, patients' quality of life (QoL) has been a concern for many years. However, no study dedicated to assessing QoL Thus, we aimed fill this gap by This cross-sectional was conducted among patients attending outpatient clinics at Diabetes Endocrinology Centre, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Qassim region, Arabia, from 2017 2023. The European Organization Research Treatment Cancer Quality Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) assessed through an individual interviewer-administered technique. We used RStudio perform statistical analysis. Statistical differences between groups based on scores were using Wilcoxon Kruskal-Wallis rank-sum tests. Our results showed that functional domains, lowest social functioning, highest cognitive functioning. Regarding subscales symptoms, fatigue insomnia. In conclusion, numerous factors affect QoL. Recognition appropriate management these will improve overall QoL; there is need understand what driving further clinical studies.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Cureus

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2168-8184']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45222